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LETTER: Reader questions Supreme Court of Canada's motivation

'They have allowed random stopping of citizens (walking or driving) without reasonable cause, an action that is completely forbidden in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms,' Victoria Harbour man says
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USED Ottawa 2 - Sunset over the Supreme Court of Canada (Photo credit - Janet Stephens)
Sunset over the Supreme Court of CanadaPhoto credit - Janet Stephens

MidlandToday welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected]. Please include your daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following letter is in response to story entitled 'Canada’s Supreme Court rooted in law, not politics',' published July 8.

Dear Editor,

The article ends with, "Nonetheless, the overturning of precedents supported by the public due to the politics of judges should serve as a blunt reminder that the protection of rights cannot exclusively rest with the courts."

It is patently evident that the Canadian Supreme Court has no interest in 'protection of rights'. They have allowed random stopping of citizens (walking or driving) without reasonable cause, an action that is completely forbidden in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Whether the Courts' motivation was driven by a desire to protect people or not, they have proven they feel they are above even the most fundamental rights of Canadians.

Colin Tanner

Victoria Harbour